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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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